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Interview with former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer

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Archer, Dennis W

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Part 1: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer talks about his family history, growing up in Detroit and Cassopolis, MI, teaching, attending the Detroit College of Law, his interest in politics, his nomination to the Michigan Supreme Court and his involvement with the State Bar of Michigan. Justice Archer also discusses his early years on the Court, the role of the Supreme Court, collegiality among the justices, the Cassidy and DiFranco decisions, and the relationship between the Michigan Supreme Courst and the State Bar of Michigan. Part 2: Michigan Supreme Court Justice Dennis W. Archer talks about the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar Grievance Board, his activities with the American Bar Association, issues facing African-American lawyers, his own contributions to the court, the selection process for Chief Justice, and the practice of law in Michigan. He ends by appraising his colleagues and presenting his vision for the legal profession in regards ethnic and gender diversity.
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Keywords

  1. African American Lawyers
  2. African Americans
  3. American Bar Association
  4. Archer, Dennis W
  5. Biography
  6. Discipline
  7. Diversity In The Workplace
  8. Friends And Associates
  9. Influence
  10. Interpersonal Relations
  11. Interviews
  12. Judges
  13. Judicial Process
  14. Michigan
  15. Officials And Employees
  16. Practice Of Law
  17. Selection And Appointment
  18. State Bar Of Michigan
  19. Supreme Court

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